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beast
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- pronunciation:
- bist
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
any four-footed mammal, esp. as distinguished from humans or from birds and invertebrates.
- synonyms:
- brute, quadruped
- similar words:
- animal, creature, mammal, varmint
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| definition 2: |
the uncivilized or animal element within humans.
Playing football brought out the beast in him.- similar words:
- animal, barbarian, brute, ogre, savage
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| definition 3: |
an animal or human that acts like a cruel or brutal monster.
- synonyms:
- animal, brute, cad, monster, swine
- similar words:
- barbarian, boor, cur, Goth, heathen, hun, ogre, savage, Yahoo
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| related words: |
being, monster, wretch |
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